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Which of the following aeries supply pectoralis major muscle:

A
Pectoral branches of thoracoacromial aery
B
Intercostal aery
C
Lateral thoracic aery
D
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High-Yield Explanation
A i.e. Pectoral branches of thoracoacromial aery; B i.e. Intercotal aery; C i.e. Lateral thoracic aeryPectoralis major muscle is supplied by one dominant vascular pedicle from pectoral branch of thoraco-acromial aery, supplied by several smaller secondary segmental vessels from deltoid & clavicular branches of thoracoacromial aery, and perforating branches of, intercostal, internal thoracic/internal mammary, superior thoracic and lateral thoracic aeries.Intercostal aeries supply blood to intercostal muscle, pectoral muscles, breast, skin, (by both anterior & posterior intercostal, aeries); spinalis, longissimus thoracic, iliocostalis, medial aspects of latissimus dorsi & trapezius (by dorsal branch of posterior intercostal aery) and serratus anterior (by muscular branch of posterior intercostal aery).

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